IGNOU BEGE-142 Understanding Drama - Study Material & Helpbook (CBCS-Latest)

BEGE-142 English Topics Covered

Block 1 – Drama: An Introduction

• Unit 1 – Drama and Theatre
• Unit 2 – Aspects of Drama
• Unit 3 – Different Types of Drama
• Unit 4 – Developments in 20th Century Drama

Block 2 – Arthur Miller: All My Sons

• Unit 1 – American Drama: An Introduction
• Unit 2 – All My Sons: Reading the Text
• Unit 3 – Thematic Concerns of All My Sons
• Unit 4 – Characterisation in All My Sons

Block 3 – Mohan Rakesh: Halfway House

• Unit 1 – Halfway House: Reading the Text
• Unit 2 – Middle Class Concerns
• Unit 3 – Women and Society
• Unit 4 – Dramatic Form

Block 4 – Ngugi Wa Thiong’o: The Trial of Dedan Kimathi

• Unit 1 – African Drama: An Introduction
• Unit 2 – Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’ Life and Worldview
• Unit 3 – The Trial of Dedan Kimathi: Reading the Text
• Unit 4 – The Trial of Dedan Kimathi: Evaluating the Text